2021-069 State Mandated Annual Fire InspectionsRESOLUTION 2021-69
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENCINITAS,
CALIFORNIA ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF A REPORT MADE BY
THE FIRE CHIEF OF THE ENCINITAS FIRE DEPARTMENT
REGARDING THE INSPECTION OF CERTAIN OCCUPANCIES
REQUIRED TO PERFORM ANNUAL INSPECTIONS IN SUCH
OCCUPANCIES PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13146.2 AND 13146.3 OF
THE CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
WHEREAS, California Health & Safety Code Section 13146.4 was added in 2018, and
became effective on September 27, 2018;
WHEREAS, California Health & Safety Code Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 require all
fire departments, including the Encinitas Fire Department, that provide fire protection services to
perform annual inspections in every building used as a public or private school, hotel, motel,
lodging house, apartment house, and certain residential care facilities for compliance with building
standards, as provided;
WHEREAS, California Health & Safety Code Section 13146.4 requires all fire
departments, including the Encinitas Fire Department, that provide fire protection services to
report annually to its administering authority on its compliance with Sections 13146.2 and
13146.3; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Encinitas intends this Resolution to fulfill the
requirements of the California Health & Safety Code regarding acknowledgment of the Encinitas
Fire Department's compliance with California Health and Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Encinitas that
said City Council expressly acknowledges the measure of compliance of the Encinitas Fire
Department with California Health and Safety Code Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 in the area
encompassed by the City of Encinitas, as follows:
A. EDUCATIONAL GROUP E OCCUPANCIES:
Educational Group E occupancies are generally those public and private schools, used by
more than six persons at any one time for educational purposes through the 12th grade. Within
the City of Encinitas, there lie 38 Group E occupancies, buildings, structures and/or facilities.
During calendar year 2020, the Encinitas Fire Department completed the annual
inspection of 36 Group E occupancies, buildings, structures and/or facilities. This is a compliance
rate of 94.7% for this reporting period, up from 89.5% in 2019.
Additional items of note regarding this compliance rate can be found in the accompanying
staff report for this resolution.
B. RESIDENTIAL GROUP R OCCUPANCIES:
Residential Group R occupancies, for the purposes of this resolution, are generally those
occupancies containing sleeping units and include hotels, motels, apartments (three units or
more), etc. as well as other residential occupancies (including a number of residential care
facilities). These residential care facilities have a number of different sub -classifications, and they
may contain residents or clients that have a range of needs, including those related to custodial
care, mobility impairments, cognitive disabilities, etc. The residents may also be non -ambulatory
or bedridden. Within the City of Encinitas, there lie 98 Group R (and their associated sub-
categories) occupancies of this nature.
During calendar year 2020, the Encinitas Fire Department completed the annual
inspection of 85 Group R occupancies, buildings, structures and/or facilities. This is a compliance
rate of 86.7% for this reporting period, down from 96% in 2019.
Additional items of note regarding this compliance rate can be found in the accompanying
staff report for this resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Encinitas at a regular
meeting thereof, held on the 23rd day of June, 2021 G14—Z
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Catherine S. Blakespear, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Kathy Hol ywoo , City Clerk
APPR VED O FORM:
L e E. Devaney, City Wrney
CERTIFICATION: I, Kathy Hollywood, City Clerk of the City of Encinitas, California, do hereby
certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council on the 23rd day of June, 2021 by the following vote:
AYES:
Blakespear, Hinze, Kranz, Lyndes, Mosca
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
Kathy H Ilywo d, City Clerk